The Dordt Defenders lost a 3-0 decision to end the regular season on Tuesday night, November 5 in the regular season finale. The Defenders lost a 25-16, 25-16, 25-13 decision to Northwestern.
Box Score (PDF)
Dordt never led in set one and had the lead down to 16-13 after a
Sara Holleman kill. Northwestern went on to forge a 21-14 lead before Dordt got back to back points from blocks to bring it back to 21-16. Northwestern then won the next four points and took the set 21-16.
Northwestern carried the momentum into set two and grabbed an 8-1 lead with back to back points following for Dordt with a service error and a
Haley Kuperus kill. Dordt eventually got to within 12-9 but three straight by the Raiders put them back in control and they controlled the rest of the set for a 25-16 win.
Dordt scored a point to start set three but Northwestern effectively took control with 10 straight points and won a 25-13 contest to close the match.
THE NUMBERS
Northwestern had a 33-27 kills advantage and Dordt committed 26 attack errors to 10 for Northwestern.
Dordt had a .010 kill efficiency and Northwestern .253.
Northwestern had a 5-2 ace serves advantage and scored 11 points on blocks to Dordt's five.
Dordt Leaders
Northwestern Leaders
- Jazlin Douma | 14 kills | 6 digs
- Alysen Dexter | 5 kills
- Liv Reitsma | 18 assists
NEXT
Dordt is 8-8 in the league and 14-15 overall and finishes in a tie with Hastings for fifth place. Dordt will be the sixth seed in the postseason tournament and will travel to Fremont, Nebraska to face Midland on Saturday, November 9.
